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GLOBAL UPDATES
Here you can find the latest updates and news from our global, national and local actions. From the impact of survivor-led child labour policy interventions to summaries of our events and open letters to decision-makers from our network of youth activists and student leaders.
2023 REFLECTIONS: 3 KEY LESSONS WE LEARNT IN THE PAST YEAR
As the year draws to a close, we want to reflect on the key lessons 2023 taught us in our efforts towards a more just world. From the...
Dec 29, 2023
“A BEACON OF HOPE”: WHY THE RECENT RESOLUTION ON TAX AT THE UN IS A STEP TOWARDS JUSTICE FOR AFRICA
Last month, there was an important milestone towards global tax justice at the United Nations...
Dec 6, 2023
UNITING FOR CHANGE: YOUTH & STUDENT ACTIVISTS DEMAND JUSTICE FOR AFRICA ON LATEST GLOBAL ACTION DAY
On October 20th 2023, a day before Africa Human Rights Day, the Justice for Africa campaign held its second global mobilisation, with more..
Nov 24, 2023
WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023: AN UNJUST INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
(Picture: Youth-led organisation FRAD Foundation in Nigeria holding child rights sessions in an IDP camp) Being forced to flee your home...
Jun 20, 2023
OVER 70 YOUTH-LED ORGANISATIONS DEMAND THE IMF ACTS TO DELIVER RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN AFRICA
71 youth- and student-led organisations from over 30 countries have issued an urgent letter to the International Monatary Fund
Apr 11, 2023
YOUTH-LED GLOBAL MOBILISATION DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR AFRICA ON WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
From Ghana to Greece, Chile to Cameroon, Namibia to Nicaragua, and the USA to Uganda, young people stood together against the systemic...
Feb 27, 2023
YOUTH DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT ANNOUNCED AT PALACE OF NATIONS
More than eighty youth-led NGOs from across the African continent are part of the ECW Youth- and Student constituency and they are...
Dec 22, 2022
JUSTICE FOR AFRICA: DON'T CUT OUR FUTURE
Student unions and youth-led organisations have announced a major new mobilisation. Campaigners from across Africa and the world will...
Dec 14, 2022
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SUMMIT: 100 MILLION YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND GLOBAL JUSTICE
The Transforming Education Summit (TES), held on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York in September 2022, was a historic
Oct 3, 2022
DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES: FROM UGANDA TO NEW YORK
In the last 6 years, the number of children affected by crises and in need of educational support has grown by over 100 million...
Sep 30, 2022
END CHILD LABOUR WEEK OF ONLINE ACTION: ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
Winnie Nyandiga, 100 Million's Africa Regional Organiser, reflects on progress to end child labour after African youth activists, student...
Jun 22, 2022
YOUTH ACTIVISTS & SURVIVOR-ADVOCATES DEMAND ACTION AT V GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD LABOUR
Building on four previous global conferences, the V Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour was held in Africa for the first...
Jun 3, 2022
YOUTH & STUDENT ACTIVISTS HELP SHAPE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GLOBAL CAMPAIGN ON EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES
Over half of the world’s refugees are children, fleeing from conflict, crises and climate chaos they had no part in creating. Sadly, the...
May 14, 2022
AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND A FAIR PARTNERSHIP AHEAD OF 6TH AU-EU SUMMIT
On 17th and 18th February 2022, Heads of State and governments from the European Union and African Union met in Brussels for the 6th...
Feb 23, 2022
WE ARE FIVE. WE ARE 100 MILLION.
International Human Rights Day 2021 marks 100 Million's fifth anniversary. Together, we've built a strong, global youth-led movement,...
Dec 10, 2021
A POTENTIAL VICTORY FOR THE WORLD’S MOST MARGINALISED CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES
100 Million response to the announcement of Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection and UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action...
Oct 1, 2021
BUILDING BACK BETTER OR WORSE? 100 MILLION & GLOBAL STUDENT FORUM YOUTH CAUCUS ON SDGS
As COVID-19's disastrous impacts continue to push children & young people into poverty & exclusion, youth activists hold governments to...
Jul 30, 2021
EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT: YOUTH-LED ORGANISATIONS TAKE THE LEAD
s the global multilateral fund for education in emergencies celebrates its fifth anniversary, 100 Million and Help4Refugees give an...
May 26, 2021
YEAR FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR: STUDENTS & SURVIVORS STAND TOGETHER TO END INJUSTICE
Youth leaders and student activists unite once again for the UN Year for the Elimination of Child Labour - and call for action to end...
May 5, 2021
YOUTH LEADERS: G20 FAILS TO ANNOUNCE CREDIBLE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE
Following the call to action issued by the Youth Leadership Caucus in advance of the G20, youth leaders respond to the disappointing...
Nov 27, 2020
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